Contracts are a hard thing to do especially for a top 5 pick. I don't think you'd have to worry if Hawk isn't there on Day 1. It's when you get to a week and beyond that something is wrong. I'm guessing Hawk signs during the weekend and everyone else before training camp.

Contracts are a hard thing to do especially for a top 5 pick. I don't think you'd have to worry if Hawk isn't there on Day 1. It's when you get to a week and beyond that something is wrong. I'm guessing Hawk signs during the weekend and everyone else before training camp.

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Bingo.

I don't think Hawk will miss any significant time, but he won't get his John Hancock on the dotted line in time.

Tom Silverstein, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers rookie WR Cory Rodgers signed a four-year deal worth $2.075 million, including a signing bonus of $465,120. The deal also included base salaries of 275,000 in 2006, $360,000 in 2007, $445,000 in 2008 and $530,000 in 2009.